The Saquon Barkley saga gripped the NFL over the past two years before it finally reached a conclusion in March when the superstar running back left the New York Giants for their hated rival, the Philadelphia Eagles.
Currently, that transition is the primary focus on HBO’s “Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants,” which airs every Tuesday night.
A sidebar to that story is how the Giants and general manager Joe Schoen discussed Barkley behind closed doors and evaluated his potential replacements. They ultimately settled on veteran Devin Singletary, who has posted very similar numbers to Barkley throughout his NFL career.
Singletary will be joined in the backfield by Eric Gray, rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr., and several others. Come Week 1, a trio of those backs is likely to handle the duties in a committee with Singletary being the lead dog.
With training camp looming, here’s a quick look at the 2023 Pro Football Focus grades for all anticipated starting running backs in 2024, including Singletary for the Giants.
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James Conner
PFF Grade: 89.2
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Bijan Robinson
PFF grade: 69.1
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Derrick Henry
PFF grade: 90.1
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James Cook
PFF grade: 71.7
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Miles Sanders
PFF grade: 60.8
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D’Andre Swift
PFF grade: 66.5
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Zack Moss
PFF grade: 66.9
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Nick Chubb
PFF grade: 81.6
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Ezekiel Elliott
PFF grade: 67.6
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Javonte Williams
PFF grade: 63.3
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Jahmyr Gibbs
PFF grade: 76.3
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Josh Jacobs
PFF grade: 65
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Joe Mixon
PFF grade: 71.1
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Jonathan Taylor
PFF grade: 74.9
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Travis Etienne
PFF grade: 77
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Isiah Pacheco
PFF grade: 79.9
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Alexander Mattison
PFF grade: 61.8
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Gus Edwards
PFF grade: 73.7
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Kyren Williams
PFF grade: 80.4
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Raheem Mostert
PFF grade: 84.7
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Aaron Jones
PFF grade: 80.9
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Devin Singletary
PFF grade: 70.8
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Breece Hall
PFF grade from 2023: 77.5
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Rhamondre Stevenson
PFF grade: 71.3
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Alvin Kamara
PFF grade: 74.1
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Saquon Barkley
PFF grade: 70.2
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Najee Harris
PFF grade: 76.2
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Christian McCaffrey
PFF grade: 90.3
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Kenneth Walker Jr.
PFF grade: 83.5
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Rachaad White
PFF grade: 67.5
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Tony Pollard’s PFF grade: 76.6
Tyjae Spears’ PFF grade: 77.0
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Brian Robinson
PFF grade: 75.3
